Amid calls from some members of Congress to ban social media giant TikTok in the U.S., a group of Democratic lawmakers told the company’s CEO Thursday that they are more concerned than ever about the platform’s access to private user data.
TikTok CEO Shou Chew worked to placate such fears last month at an often-tense hearing of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Lawmakers appear little moved, however, by Chew’s claims that TikTok is working to wall off U.S. user data from foreign access or by his complaints that other social media companies have received less scrutiny.
